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Igel

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8. A lot of it was urbanization. And prosperity.

Reply to mopinko (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 10, 2020, 06:34 PM

Feb 2020

Hard to have an extended family of 15 people in a railroad apt.

Now, in fairly poor suburbs with big houses, it's still seen--family across the street has grandmother, parents, and 4 kids, plus one of two kids' significant others and one of those couple's babies. Crowded, but they seem okay with it for now.

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